Giant Dendritic Struvite Calculus Associated with Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Ipsilateral Renal Pelvis and Bladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Renal calculi weighing in excess of 100 gm. are rare, since most stones cause arrest of renal function before they reach giant proportions. We report a rare case of a 100 per cent struvite calculus weighing 698 gm., associated with transitional cell carcinoma of the ipsilaterl renal pelvis. A summary of the large calculi reported in the recent literature is included.